I created this tutorial to help you make any YouTube playlist private — perfect if you’re building something behind the scenes or don’t want others seeing your saved videos. Watch it here:

YouTube makes it easy to share playlists, but sometimes you want one that’s just for you — whether it’s for research, client projects, or unfinished uploads.

In the video, I show how to:

  1. Open YouTube Studio
  2. Go to Playlists
  3. Click the Edit icon (pencil) next to the playlist you want to change
  4. Set the visibility to Private or Unlisted

Private means only you can view it. Unlisted allows access only to people who have the link — it won’t show up in search or on your channel.

I also touch on how to check whether a playlist is private or public by looking for the lock icon and explain how to change it later.

This is useful if you’re collecting video ideas, managing a team workflow, or just not ready to share content yet.

Have you been using private playlists to stay organized behind the scenes?